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ESM to IOA: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Ioannina (Ioannina Airport)
6,729 mi
10,829 km · 5,847 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Near IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from IOA?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Ioannina (IOA) is 6,729 miles (10,829 km, 5,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to IOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Esmeraldas and Ioannina?
Ioannina is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to IOA?
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